The Audiology Condition

The typical adult patient in an audiologist’s practice presents with complaints of progressive difficulty hearing in one or more situations, often accompanied by tinnitus that may or may not be bothersome.  Often, the audiometric tests confirm hearing loss in both ears that is “cochlear” in origin, meaning that stems from damage to the inner ears. Almost as often, the treatment

by Callum McPhillips We have 5 senses vital to everyday life, yet hearing is thought to be one of the most important. In terms of communication, hearing allows us to connect with loved ones, contributing to our happiness and well-being. However, to communicate effectively, our hearing should be accurate and instant. Hearing reduction can gradually affect how well we communicate

Diet and exercise aside, avoiding noise-induced trauma is arguably one of the best ways to reduce your chances of hearing loss. However, while everybody knows that explosive noise like construction equipment and jet engines can damage your ears, fewer people are aware of another, more common culprit. I’m speaking about music. These days, I expect that most people own a

What’s more important for the patient who has hearing loss, preventing the spread of COVID-19 or being able to communicate effectively with their doctor? Is there another way to have both? Today, most guidelines call for six feet of social distancing, whenever possible. At medical centers and health clinics, the doctors and the patients are required to wear a face

It is an awful and distressing thing to observe a loved one suffer from tinnitus.  It debilitates the sufferer and ultimately renders the observer powerless. Here we talk about the various ways in which we can support those we love to manage this ‘invisible’ condition.   The truth about tinnitus    The overwhelming truth is that tinnitus can feel very

by Stephen Yontz, President of FitHearing, LLC Hearing loss affects over 48 million people in the U.S., according to the Hearing Loss Association of America, and puts them at greater risk for cognitive decline and even dementia. The age group affected by the greatest amount of hearing loss are those between 60-69 years old.  Dr. Frank Lin, an otologist and

By Jeff Santuno Generally, the younger the person is with a hearing impairment, the more likely it was down to genetic factors, disease or physical abnormality. Genes can cause hearing loss in many different ways. Even if one’s hearing loss is down to old age though – genetic factors are still at play here. Certain genes can leave us more

by Dave Pegg Hearing loss affects one-third of seniors aged between 65 and 74 years of age. This figure rises to 50% of seniors over the age of 75, according to statistics from A Place For Mom. Hearing loss typically occurs as either sensorineural hearing loss or conductive hearing loss. Regardless of which type a senior has, it’s important that

by Robert Bishton, BC-HIS Recently, New York State changed the CE requirements for dispensing Audiologists and Hearing Instruments Dispensers to include one hour of instruction on telecoil (t-coil) and other assistive listening devices. Five other states: Arizona; Florida; Rhode Island; Utah and Delaware have adopted similar laws. Our New York law also requires that a sign notifying consumers of this

Over the past few years, multiple studies have found a link between hearing loss and an increased risk for dementia. Whether it’s a causational or correlational relationship is still being researched, but the relationship is there. Across all studies, people with hearing loss showed greater signs of cognitive decline. There are three main reasons hearing loss could be linked to